Why Come Here? Top notch BBQ, great whiskey and craft beer selection, best ribs in the city Right Amount for 2? 1 lbs of various meats, 2 small sides The Bar In recent years, New York has quietly become one of Americas BBQ hotspots thanks to a slew Southern transplants […]
Williamsburg
Takumi Taco
Beef Curry Nachos (credit: Takumi Taco) Why Come Here? Cheap eats, interesting Japanese inspired tacos and nachos Like an American Idol for food, Smorgasburg has been a launching pad for many successful restaurant concepts in recent years. And from this years lot, one place I expect to see a lot […]
Sweetgreen
Why Come Here? Fresh, organic and local salads with all the fixin’s With 19 locations in DC, Boston, Philly and now New York, Sweetgreen is a bonafide chain. And normally I wouldn’t take the time to support a chain. But Sweetgreen is different and I’m officially obsessed. Judging by the […]
Caracas Arepa Bar
When you hear the name “Caracas Arepa Bar,” you probably wonder “what is this arepa and do I want to go to a bar that makes little else but them.” While the arepa is something that needs to be experienced and not explained, the best I can say is that […]
Aska
Why Come Here? An adventurous night out, great cocktails, NYC’s premier foraging restaurant Let me start out by saying this: Aska is not a restaurant you bring your parents to. The modern Scandinavian cooking bears no resemblance to the ligonberry, smoked salmon and herring platters you think of as “traditional Scandinavian.” In fact, much of […]